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Jamal Mashburn has spoken to David Stern about being part of a group to buy the Hornets from the league.

Mashburn has a successful business portfolio (including 37 Papa John's restaurants and 30 Outback Steakhouses) and presumably he'd keep the team in New Orleans. It's refreshing to hear post-NBA stories of personal success. High on the list is former 76ers/Nets center and pinball wizard Todd MacCullough, who is the 103rd-ranked pinball player in the world (8th among Canadians). Mon, Jan 9, 2012 09:37:00 AM

Jamal Mashburn was waived by the Sixers on Friday and retired from basketball.

Mash has been sidelined since 2003 because of a knee injury. He finished averaging 19.1 PPG in his 12-season career. He had his best season in 1994 with the Mavs, finishing with a 24.1 scoring average. Fri, Mar 24, 2006 05:09:00 PM

Jamal Mashburn is not expected to play again.

His chronic knee problems have shut his career down early. Thu, Sep 29, 2005 10:43:00 AM

Depth Charts

Jerryd Bayless (wrist) will not play against the Pelicans on Thursday.

He didn't even travel with the team. The 76ers were listing Bayless as questionable last week for his wrist soreness, but they're ruling him out early for every game so far this week. Sergio Rodriguez will continue to start and get the lion's share of the PG minutes, so he's a hold in standard leagues until Bayless gets back on the court. T.J. McConnell will get the backup minutes.

76ers head coach said the team is committed to using Ben Simmons (foot) as their point guard once he's ready to return.

Simmons is targeting a January return and Brown said the team will waste no time putting the ball in his hands once he's healthy. "When he’s ready to go to the court, my intention is to give him the ball and let him be the point guard," Brown said. "That’s the plan. That doesn’t just happen. It takes a little bit of time to introduce him." While Simmons is an intriguing stash, he's likely to have his minutes managed upon his return and is tough to roster in standard leagues.

Jahlil Okafor (gastroenteritis) has officially been ruled out for Thursday's game vs. New Orleans.

He remained home in Philly as he recovers from his illness. Okafor's next chance to play will be on Saturday vs. Detroit. Joel Embiid will play 28 minutes on Thursday with Richaun Holmes backing him up.